Riverside police

In hot weather, fires are not easy to occur, but occur frequently!

In the past month, a total of nine ship fire accidents occurred in Yingchuan Port and nearby waters, four of which occurred at the anchorage of Yingchuan Port, two on the Binqi River, one in a shipyard on the riverside, and one in the channel. There was another incident at the pier on the other side of the river.

On average, one fire occurs every three days. Every time a fire occurs, 001 is dispatched, successfully handling fire dangers one after another and maximizing the recovery of the ship's economic losses.

Fifteen minutes ago, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of the "Lian Hong Kong Cargo 102", and we called for help through the VHF radio.

Today is Sunday. Only Han Xiangning and Lao Bao, the driver of Supervision 39, are on duty at the water rescue center. As soon as Liang Xiaoyu, who was accompanying his fiancée on the "shop boat", heard the call, he immediately asked Captain Wang and Zhu Baogen to prepare the car and notify Marine Police Squadron 4.

At the same time, he drove a small boat to the floating dock of the rescue center, boarded Supervision 39 with Han Xiangning, and rushed to the fire area to inspect the fire.

This was an inland river freighter of more than 4,000 tons. Smoke was billowing on the deck, and the fire was spreading to the living quarters and engine room.

There are fire pumps and fire water cannons on the cargo ship, but it is difficult for the crew to save themselves in this situation.

There are also fire-fighting water guns on the supervision boat. Xiaoyu is preparing nervously, but it is unrealistic to rely on the small water gun of the supervision boat to extinguish the fire.

Han Xiangning didn't care how long it would take for 001 to arrive. He asked the master to drive the supervision boat around the burning ship from a distance, observed it carefully, and raised the radio again: "Liangang 102, The fire rescue boat will be arriving soon, please stay calm."

"Liangang 102 understands."

"From now on, please obey my command. Please immediately reduce the ship's speed and reduce the air pressure in the cabin. Please repeat my instructions."

"Copy that, reduce the ship's speed and reduce the air pressure in the cabin."

"Twenty left rudder, adjust the course so that the fire area is leeward and see if you can blow the flames outboard."

"Roger, adjust course, twenty left."

"Hold on, leave the main channel."

"receive."

"Drop the bow anchor!"

"Cut off the oil and gas pipelines and seal the engine room!"

…

Saving people is more important than putting out fires.

After Han Xiangning issued a series of instructions to confirm that the burning ship would not block the channel, he immediately ordered the captain to organize the crew to abandon the ship.

When the eleven crew members evacuated from the windward position to Supervision 39 without any danger, 001 finally arrived. Yang Yong, Luo Wenjiang and Zhu Baogen once again became firefighters, operating high-pressure water cannons and four-wheelers under the command of Liang Xiaoyu. Use a high-pressure water cannon to put out the fire from upwind.

The supervision boat of the Hong Kong Patrol Team 1 followed closely. Under the order of Han Xiangning, the on-site commander, like Supervisor 39, he turned on the fire pump on the boat and used fire hoses to spray water to assist in extinguishing the fire.

After nearly an hour of hard work, the fire in Liangang 102 was basically extinguished, causing no casualties.

001 once again "pulled a big cart", and under the guidance and warning of two supervision boats, towed "Liangang 102" to a safe anchorage so that the Port Supervision Bureau and the Water Branch could investigate and deal with the accident.

Although Han Xiangning did not do physical work like Xiaoyu and the others, she was very nervous when she was in charge of the on-site command, and there was no air conditioning installed on the supervision boat. It was so hot that she almost suffered from heat stroke. As soon as she landed, she sat down and did not want to move, let alone go to the dormitory to take a shower and change clothes. .

Liang Xiaoyu returned to 001 and huddled in the command cabin with Yang Yong and Luo Wenjiang to blow on the air conditioner.

"Where are Captain Wang and Lao Zhu?"

"They were smoking in the cab."

"I want to smoke too."

"Smoke it and open the door a crack."

"No matter what you smoke, the cigarette will make you wet."

Yang Yong took out the half-pack of cigarettes that had been soaked in water and threw them into the trash can.

Luo Wenjiang knew that he didn't like to smoke the cheapest cigarettes that Captain Wang and Lao Zhu usually smoked, so he joked: "Xiaoyu, do you have any cold drinks on the boat?"

"Yes, there are ice bricks, ice-cold soda and ice-cold beer."

"Buy us a bottle of soda. Brother Yang just wants to buy cigarettes. Ask your girlfriend to bring the boat over."

"Please drink, I pay for the soda!"

"You're a cheapskate, you make so much money and you can't bear to buy us some soda."

"This is not stinginess, this is business."

"Okay, okay, let's pay for it and ask your girlfriend to deliver it quickly."

"Brother Yang, what cigarette do you want?"

"Two boxes of red plums."

"Two bottles of soda and two boxes of red plums are not enough for gas." Liang Xiaoyu muttered, but still turned on the VHF radio and asked Zhang Yuzhen to drive the "shop boat" over.

Han Xiangning heard it clearly on the shore. Thinking that they had helped a lot, and that Yang Da and others from the Hong Kong Patrol Team must be very thirsty at the moment, he immediately sat up and picked up the radio:

"Yuzhen, I'm Han Xiangning. The cigarettes and soda drinks are in the rescue center's account. I don't drink soda. I eat ice cubes. By the way, help me deliver ten bottles of soda to Supervisor 41."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

"Drive slowly and pay attention to safety."

"Sister Ning Ning, don't worry while I sail the boat."

…

After working, drinking a cold drink with the air conditioner blowing is definitely the most pleasant thing in the hot summer.

The Aquatic Rescue Center has a treat for everyone.

Captain Wang was sitting in the cab, drinking an ice-cold soda, looking at the vast river and sighed: "If I hadn't been to Yingchuang Port, I wouldn't have known there were so many fires. The Fourth Marine Police Squadron has almost become a water fire brigade."

"Jia Zhi and Ma Jintao did not participate. It was mainly us, Xiao Yang and Xiao Luo who put out the fire."

"Jia Zhi and Ma Jintao just didn't come to the river to put out the fire. There was still a fire inside the lock, but it was easier to save on their side than on our side. The river there is not wide, and there are many boats on the river. You can pump water by putting the water pump on the boat. Water.”

When talking about putting out fires, Zhu Baogen couldn't help but laugh and said: "I didn't realize it, but Ning Ning is quite powerful. She commanded so many people just now, even Yang Da listened to her."

"She commanded and dispatched when she was at the traffic control center. Commanding rescue is almost the same as commanding and dispatching."

Captain Wang thought for a while and sighed: "Xu was right when he was there. The fire management on the river is too chaotic. The Harbor Supervisor has the right to control it, and the Water Branch has the right to control it. It sounds like they all have the right to control it, but they don't have a fire brigade. . When there is a fire, it is necessary to recruit others to put out the fire. This is nothing."

There were no outsiders in the cab. Zhu Baogen had nothing to worry about. He raised his head and said: "Management can collect money. Building fire boats and setting up water fire brigade costs money. People who come in with money are very active. Who else but Xu Suo can spend money?" Are you willing to do it?"

The words are rough and the reasoning is not rough.

Captain Wang did not expect Zhu Baogen to have such insight. He was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "Xianyu is willing."

Zhu Baogen subconsciously asked: "Captain Wang, what does Xianyu want to do?"

"He told me yesterday that the barge in the institute has been in the water for almost six years, and it will need to be docked and repaired in another four years at most. The barge is not 001, and it is impossible to use other people's shipyards without paying. The maintenance cost of the main and auxiliary engines of 001 is It’s getting higher and higher, and it consumes too much fuel, so it will have to be replaced in three or four years.”

"How much will this cost?"

"The repair of the dock will cost an estimated 50,000 yuan. Replacing the two main engines and one auxiliary engine will cost at least 150,000 yuan. If the high-pressure water cannon is replaced, it will cost an estimated 250,000 yuan."

"The water cannon also needs to be replaced?"

"Xianyu said that our water cannons can only shoot fifty meters. It will be no problem to put out a fire like today. If there is a fire on a tanker, barge, oil depot or chemical warehouse on the shore, we will definitely not be able to put out the fire. If we go, we will use it. Everyone’s life is just a piece of cake.”

"The water pressure isn't strong enough to shoot far enough?"

"Um."

Captain Wang took out a cigarette and handed one over, and said helplessly: "It's not like you haven't participated in the briefing meeting on fire and explosion accidents. Those oil tankers, barges and chemical warehouses that caught fire either didn't explode or exploded within a range of 70 to 80 meters. They are all dangerous, tell me how many firefighters have died fighting fires over the years.”

From a safety perspective, it should be replaced with a high-pressure water cannon.

Zhu Baogen thought for a while and asked, "Does Xianyu have that much money?"

"He's writing a report and filing an application."

"Who should I apply to?"

"He filed application reports for all units with authority over the Water Branch, Port Supervision Bureau, Port Authority, and our Linghai Public Security Bureau."

"Our Linghai Public Security Bureau will definitely not contribute the money. Ding said that not only does the bureau have no money, it also owes a lot of foreign debts."

"Who does the bureau owe its debt to?"

"We owe the water bill to the water plant, the electricity bill to the power supply bureau, the telephone bill to the post and telecommunications office, and the repair bill to the auto repair shop. The detention center has been built, but the project money has not been fully paid to them. I heard that the second construction company is going to file a lawsuit with the bureau."

The Linghai Public Security Bureau has no money, and the Shuangshui Branch is just as poor.

The Port Authority is now under the control of the city, and the money is tightly stuck, so it is unlikely that they will give salted fish any money.

As for the Hong Kong Regulatory Bureau, the leadership has changed now, and they are not familiar with Xianyu...

Captain Wang didn't think Xianyu could make money, so he simply changed the subject: "He went to divert water today, and I don't know when he will be back."

"You can ask Ningning, Ningning will definitely know."

…

As Captain Wang and Zhu Baogen said, Han Yu was piloting a foreign ship.

The Port Regulatory Bureau does not have pilots, so they are still drawn from the Port Authority.

Cui Qingsong, the pilot of the port authority, is an experienced captain. He is very familiar with channel conditions and tides. He knows where and how deep it is without looking at the water depth sounder.

But before Comrade Lao Cui became a pilot, he was the captain of an offshore freighter, and the several freighters he served were all very old. He was not very familiar with the ships built in recent years, let alone foreign ships.

Today's foreign ship entered the Yangtze River from the Beichao Channel. The Yangtze River is not a sea and there are many ships on the river. Otherwise, the section from the entrance to the Binjiang River would not be known as the golden waterway.

Because there are so many ships on the river, freighters need to constantly maneuver.

He would give way to twelve knots at one time and fifteen knots at another time. The foreign helmsman had to accelerate and decelerate frequently under his instructions.

Han Yu was different from him. He had not only learned ship driving but also engine technology. Before boarding the ship, he had learned from the shipping agent what kind of main engine the outer ship used and the working conditions of the main engine.

If the speed cannot be increased, the speed will naturally not be increased either.

Sure enough, the phone on the bridge kept ringing, and the engine department was going crazy. They kept calling to remind them not to run at the RPM of 750 to 800.

Lao Cui's English was not very good. After listening for a while, he roughly understood what was going on. He frowned slightly and asked, "Is 750 to 800 the resonance zone?"

"It's not a resonance zone, Mr. Pilot. Our main engine is defective. If we always run at this speed, it will cause us big trouble."

The foreign captain knew that his English was not very good and could only explain in the simplest terms possible.

Lao Cui was only responsible for piloting water, as long as he ensured the safety of navigation. He was not the chief engineer, so he didn't need to consider the safety of the main engine operation. He didn't think there was anything wrong with piloting like this.

The foreign captain was so anxious that Han Yu couldn't stand it anymore and said in Mandarin: "Master, how about I go down and take a look."

"Okay, let's see what's going on."

Han Yu whispered a few words to the captain and followed a sailor to the engine room.

He didn't know it, but he was shocked when he saw it. He hurried back to the bridge, stood next to Lao Cui and said calmly: "Their main engine is indeed defective. At 800 rpm, the main engine exhaust temperature rises all the time. The tank will be between 430-470."

Lao Cui encountered this situation for the first time and asked in confusion: "How can there be such a flaw?"

"There should be a problem with the matching design of the main engine working conditions. The scavenging pressure is low at 750-840 rpm and the exhaust temperature is very high. When the scavenging pressure is lower than 1.2, the wastegate valve is set to supply air through the air bottle to drive the supercharger. Rotation, above 1.5 it turns off."

For fear that the old comrade would not understand, Han Yu emphasized: "The range is set so wide that 750-840 cannot be run for a long time. Once the speed is within this range, the exhaust temperature will be extremely high, and it is easy for the exhaust temperature to exceed 430 for a long time." Burning the exhaust valve, so speed up or slow down to bypass this area under the premise of safety.”

If the main engine is damaged, it will cause the freighter to lose control. Once out of control, a safety accident will occur.

Lao Cui didn't dare to take it seriously anymore. He weighed it up and turned around and said: "Xiao Han, come on. I'm old and a little tired. I'll take a rest first."